A sociologist uses a survey to study the attitudes of adults in the United States concerning premarital sex among teenagers. In this study, the target population consists of ____________, and the group that is asked the survey questions is called the ____________.

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The target population in this study is adults in the United States, not teenagers, and the group asked the survey questions is a sample of this population, not an experimental or reference group. The other choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the population and group being studied.

A Sociologist Uses a Survey to Study the Attitudes of Adults